H70.22
Non-billableChronic petrositis
Chronic petrositis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic petrositis?
The ICD-10-CM code for chronic petrositis is H70.22. The full clinical description is "Chronic petrositis". H70.22 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H70.22 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H70.22 represents "Chronic petrositis". It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H70.22 a billable code?
No, H70.22 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H70.22.
What chapter is H70.22 in?
H70.22 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H70.22?
H70.22 has 4 child codes, including: H70.221 (Chronic petrositis, right ear), H70.222 (Chronic petrositis, left ear), H70.223 (Chronic petrositis, bilateral), H70.229 (Chronic petrositis, unspecified ear).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H70.22?
H70.22 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155450. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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